Thursday, April 27, 2006

Yeah. It was great to stay in bed and snuggle this morning. That's one problem with that early morning yoga thing. Another reason to love the moon I suppose.

So, the response to my Renegade Dolce & Gabbana Fund Raiser has been GREAT! A few brave souls have actually parted with their hard earned $$$ and donated to the cause. J9 is working on a little thermometer type graphic for my sidebar that'll tell you all were we're at. In addition to the funds, I've had a queue of emails regarding my audacity, questioning my sincerity, and praising my foresight. For example:

See Gregg, once per paycheck, I try to donate $25 or so to a cause I'm down with: Planned Parenthood, Oxfam, Campaign for Tibet, Black Commentator . . .

The Gregg Dolce & Gabbana "Locs" Slush Fund?

I'm not saying I'm gonna throw down the cash, but I will say that this little . . . experiment? . . . is one of the coolest, most original, most tasteless, most absurd, and therefore, possibly most worthwhile "causes" I could imagine giving to.

There was also:

By the way, those shades fuckin' rock -- I've a bit of a fetish for all manner of sunglasses, and these are top notch, for sure.

Thanks for the feedback everyone! I also got some interesting information about the Pope wearing Prada and Papal placement of designer shoes and accessories. That got me thinking about a whole new twist on my little designer fashion game!

Seriously though, to those who have donated, a heartfelt thank you and a big huge grin. You've made this world a bit more interesting to say the least. Anything is possible so look out for big guns coming down the Renegade track!

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Gregg Newsom is a Yoga Teacher, Bodyworker, and Reiki Master who escaped Corporate America in 2006 to share his talents with others, raise awareness and take action on the issues of Food Security, Health, and Social and Environmental Justice. Informed & inspired by Permaculture, the Transition Movement & Eastern, Western, & Indigenous explorations of Consciousness, Gregg is in active pursuit of resilient and relocalized neighborhoods where diverse, sustainable and soulful communities will thrive.

In 2007, Gregg and his wife Angela co-created Detroit Evolution and are pleased to offer community-based yoga classes, bodywork, vegan and raw food preparation classes, catering, and community building events in and around Detroit.

“Maybe that’s the ultimate take-away from Detroit Evolution: seeing food not as a commodity but as a relationship with the earth, as an individual and a community, one not to be approached without a conscience.” ~Michael Jackman, Metrotimes